“SAAM’s Coffee House” will be happening at Safe Haven of Pike County's offices on Sunday, April 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Please stop by for some free coffee and noshes, a chance to chat and have a great cup of coffee, as well as getting some important information about Sexual Assault.

Join us Prineville Residents! Meet at Ochoco Viewpoint with your flashlight ready! We are gathering to Shine A Light On Sexual Assault by shining lights down into Prineville symbolizing shining light on sexual assualt in our community.

University of Kentucky Violence Intervention and Prevention Center and campus/community partners

Event Contact

Contact Name:

Melanie Matson

Contact Phone:

859-257-2884

Contact Email:

melanie.matson@uky.edu

Contact Website:

http://www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/VIPCenter/pe_tbtn.php

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Take Back the Night 2014

Lexington KY

Wednesday, March 26

7pm March from Thoroughbred Park, Third Street Stuff and Coffee, and University of Kentucky Patterson Office Tower Plaza

7:30pm Rally @ Courthouse Plaza, downtown Lexington, KY

Take Back the Night is an annual march and rally that has been taking place in Lexington for well over 30 years. This event unites campus and community members to recognize the collective power of our community to end violence, especially sexual assault, stalking, and partner violence.

Take Back the Night will be on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. The march begins at 7pm from three different locations in Lexington:

Thoroughbred Park (intersection of E. Main Street and Midland Avenue)

Third Street Stuff and Coffee (257 N. Limestone)

Patterson Office Tower Plaza (University of Kentucky campus)

The marches will meet at Courthouse Plaza at 7:30pm for the Take Back the Night rally. In case of inclement weather, the rally will be inside Central Christian Church at 205 E. Short Street (behind the courthouse). The rally includes special speakers, live music, a speak-out, candlelight vigil, and more! There will be an after-party immediately following at Third Street Stuff and Coffee (257 N. Limestone).

This event is planned by student and community volunteers. Additional information is available online or by calling 859-257-3189.

Each April, OVC helps lead communities throughout the country in their annual observances of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) by promoting victims’ rights and honoring crime victims and those who advocate on their behalf. In 2014, NCVRW will be observed April 6–12, 2014 and the theme is "30 Years: Restoring the Balance of Justice."

For the past 15 years, Peace Over Violence has run the Denim Day in L.A. and USA campaign on a Wednesday in April in honor of Sexual Violence Awareness Month. The campaign was originally triggered by a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court where a rape conviction was overturned because the justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans she must have helped her rapist remove her jeans, thereby implying consent. The following day, the women in the Italian Parliament came to work wearing jeans in solidarity with the victim. Peace Over Violence developed the Denim Day campaign in response to this case and the activism surrounding it. Since then, wearing jeans on Denim Day has become a symbol of protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes about sexual assault. In this rape prevention education campaign we ask community members, elected officials, businesses and students to make a social statement with their fashion by wearing jeans on this day as a visible means of protest against the misconceptions that surround sexual assault. This year’s Denim Day will be held on April 23, 2014 and will focus on educating the community at large on the legal definition of consent.

On April 3rd, 2011 the first SlutWalk event took place in Toronto, Canada. Inspired and influenced by powerful anti-violence efforts that came before us, SlutWalk aimed to fight against victim-blaming as a pervasive experience of sexual violence. It began in Toronto, Canada but quickly messages against victim-blaming continued to spread to cities and communities around the world. We all want to see an end to victim-blaming. We have seen amazing international collective action fighting against victim-blaming and fighting for respect and support of all survivors of sexual violence for years. In recognition of these efforts and many other ongoing actions, we marked April 3rd, 2011 as the first International Day Against Victim-Blaming.In one year the International Day Against Victim-Blaming has gained traction and although we wish this day was unnecessary, we’re thankful for all those working to end victim blaming today on the second International Day Against Victim-Blaming, April 3rd, 2013.

For the first time, Rhode Island universities, schools, businesses and organizations are joining together in an effort to end sexual violence in our communities. Join us for the Day One 5K Run/Walk and help inspire and empower people to make a difference in this important fight.

Victims Resource Center, in cooperation with Wilkes University and King's College will host its annual Take Back the Night March and Rally. March starts at 5:30 p.m. at Wilkes University and King's College. Rally at 6 p.m. at Victims Resource Center, 71 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Open to the public.

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